Archives for 7 October 2016

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) announces Financing of 21 Renewable Energy Projects: The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) (www.DBSA.org) has financed 21 renewable energy projects since the launch of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPP). This was revealed today at the annual SA Gas Options conference in Cape Town and follows the announcement of South Africa’s Gas to Power Project Information Memorandum (PIM). Ms Lucy Chege, General Manager for Energy Financing at the DBSA, said “The DBSA’s achievements …

Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger:
PE's 100 years since becoming a city video: On 23 July 2013 Port Elizabeth celebrated 100 years since officially becoming a city. This video was put together to celebrate the fact and shows a nice collection of historic photos and current footage
Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo.
Jewish Museum on Raleigh Street: I quick drive around Richmond Hill the other day had me stop in front of the Jewish Pioneer Memorial Museum in Richmond Hill. Standing there I realised that I have actually never been inside the museum so I …

Water cuts loom large in Eastern Cape due to Samwu’s wildcat strike: Water supply is threatened in Buffalo City Metro (BCM)‚ Mthatha‚ Bhisho‚ Grahamstown‚ Alice‚ Port Alfred and Stutterheim‚ and even St Albans Prison in Port Elizabeth. The supply is hanging by a thread with hundreds of South African Municipal ...
Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews.
Fort Hare students evicted from residence: This followed a court order by the Bhisho High Court on Tuesday which stated that the students could be evicted with immediate effect, on condition that the university found alternative accommodation. Student …

The ins and outs of Capital Gains Tax: Although the large majority of property transactions will not be subject to Capital Gains Tax (CGT), it is still important for prospective sellers to understand the implications that could have on their sale, should their home be sold for more than the primary residence exclusion threshold, says Adrian Goslett, Regional Director and CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa. “Forming part of an individual’s income tax, CGT is part of an ongoing reform programme which was introduced in South Africa in October 2001. The tax pertains to the disposal of an asset such …

This image is from the MyPE Editor's Flickr Account - offering some topical daily images from a phone smarter than Alan, occasional images from a DSLR and scanned images of Port Elizabeth as he wanders around the Bay pretending to know a lot and sometimes succeeding in making a complete hash of it!
Evatt Street Panorama
Image by awstraton
Panorama of Evatt Street from the roof of Castle House. The Rex Trueform building was previously a Hang Ten Clothing Factory. Back in the day THE surfer apparel was Hang Ten.
This image is randomly selected from an ever growing repository of publicly …

There were an estimated 9 218 000 jobs reported in the formal non-agricultural sector in June 2016, reflecting a decrease of 67 000 jobs quarter-on-quarter, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Friday.
Releasing the findings of the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) for the second quarter of 2016, Statistician General Pali Lehohla said job losses occurred in all industries, except in electricity and construction.
Job losses were seen in community, social and personal services (-48 000 or -1.8%), manufacturing (-7 000 or 0.6%), transport and communication (-7 000 or -1.5%) and in …

Thousands of world class athletes are expected to compete in Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth in 2018 at the international Ironman 70.3.
Nelson Mandela Bay's Port Elizabeth trumped Nice in France and Budapest in Hungary for the right to host the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in 2018, a prestigious event for which the world's top athletes work hard to qualify.
The announcement was made this morning following a visit by the Technical Team, led by Ms Diana Bertsh, Vice President of World Champion Events in May this year subsequent to the announcement of the shortlisted cities in …

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As much as much as President Zuma and ilk see South Africa as their personal HAREM, the public utterances of Sipho Pityana (Anglo Ashanti chairman) seem to be more about ingratiating himself to White Capital than genuine concern about our Kleptocracy. Just like Cyril Ramaphosa of LONMIN, who polished the marbles of the predominantly White mining industry by giving the Trigger-happy POLICE carte blanche to let loose with gunfire on the predominantly BLACK Marikana striking mineworkers. These two White Capital-approved gentlemen seem not very far from educated & sophisticated HOUSE …

Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger:
Shoelace Tags: Three years after I started SA Medal Hangers, we have added something new to our range – we have already added rosette hangers but they are in a similar vein. The still have to do with sport, achievements and goals – but are providing a bit of motivation along the way. Or celebrating how far […]
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5 classic 1980s sedans for under R55 000 each: The Jetta doesn’t sell quite like it used to. Many of these classics were built in Uitenhage back in the ’80s, which is part of the reason they were so popular here. This model’s 1,8-litre four-cylinder engine was good for a healthy 70 kW and 150 N ...
Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. …

St George's march on: St George's Brass Band keep time at the matches played at the historic St George's Park in South Africa's "biggest little city", Port Elizabeth. With a repertoire ranging from orchestral pieces, calypso and jazz, they are, says band leader Jonathan Africa ...
Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews.
Man guilty of raping girls to ‘heal’ them: A spiritual healer who raped and impregnated a 13-year-old schoolgirl while claiming he would cure her of a snake in her stomach was found guilty in the Port Elizabeth Regional court yesterday. Xolani Mazitshana, 35, of Mbuyambo …

NMMU resumes university operations: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) supports the call to widen access to quality higher education for academically deserving, financially needy students. Every opportunity to engage with students and various stakeholders to resolve the deadlock relating to the #FeesMustFall demands has been explored.
Source: NMMU News Latest News. …

17-year-old Mthatha girl lost her virginity for a matric dance dress but got only four apples and voetsek: A TEENAGE girl wants to warn others to live within their parents’ means. The 17-year-old girl from Mthatha, known as Cutie Angel, said she spotted a fancy designer dress for R4 500 and told her mum she wanted it for her matric dance. When her mother told ...
Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews.
Deane To Take Charge Off All Stars?: “Yes, it’s true,” he said. Read more: Mahlangu's Multi-Million Rand Package Revealed All Stars’ next league match is on October 16, at home, against high-flying …

The reaction by the NMMU FMF to the announcement by the NMMU that the academic year would resume on Monday 10 October (World Mental Health Day) was swift:
The NMMU FMF said; "NMMU, as had [sic] been the case in most instances, does not take us seriously! They continue to undermine us and we've proven this once more with their recent SMS's saying that classes [will] resume [on] Monday. As such, we the people's Management want to reassure students that the institution will be shut down till [sic]. Thank you very much and we shall meet at the picket lines!"
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In a statement released last night the NMMU in reference to the re-commencement of academic activities said; "Having done a thorough assessment of the situation with faculties this week, it has become clear that starting academic activities on Monday (10 October 2016) will ensure that we can still complete the academic year by 30 November 2016. Extending the shutdown beyond this point will negatively impact the academic performance of students and put at risk the ability to complete their studies."
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) supports the call to widen access to quality …

IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holding company, announced today that the 2018 IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship has been awarded to Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa on 1st and 2nd September, 2018. It is the first time an IRONMAN World Championship event will be held on the African continent.
Located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, Nelson Mandela Bay first hosted an IRONMAN event in 2004 and has been the site of the Standard Bank IRONMAN African Championship since 2015. The World Championship is the pinnacle event in the global IRONMAN 70.3 calendar.
"We are delighted to bring the …